STUDY NUMBER : 11.1 



ORGANIZATION ; Montana State University (MSU) 



TITLE OF STUDY : Statistical Evaluation and Design of Water Qual- 

 ity Monitoring for Upper Clark Fork River Basin 



CONTACT ( S ) ; Mark Cunnane , Department of Civil Engineering- 

 Montana State University - 994-6132 



Howard Peavy, Water Resources Center - Montana 

 State University - 994-6690 



OBJECTIVES : 1) Design an efficient and effective water quality 

 monitoring program for the upper Clark Fork River, 2) model metal 

 speciation in the Clark Fork River. 



DURATION : 1986 - 1987 



CURRENT STATUS ; Water quality data, collected by the Montana 

 Water Quality Bureau are being statistically analyzed to evaluate 

 future sampling needs. One product of this evaluation will be 

 a proposed water quality monitoring protocol based on existing 

 conditions. 



The water quality data are evaluated to calculate metal 

 speciation equilibria using MINTEQ, a metal speciation equilibrium 

 model for surface and ground water. Water quality data are from 

 samples collected at stations from Silver Bow Creek to Gold Creek. 



FUTURE ACTIVITIES ; This research is expected to be complete 

 in July, 1987. 



PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS 



A professional paper is being prepared in partial fulfillment 

 of the requirements for of a Master of Science degree. 



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